#52971E
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(60.8% 0.165 135.3), rgb(82, 151, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#52971E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52971E |
| RGB | rgb(82, 151, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 67%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.165 135.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #52971E | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #52971E | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #52971E text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #52971E text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 134.7)
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Step 300
300
#AACD99
oklch(80.9% 0.08 135.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CB25E
oklch(70.6% 0.128 135.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#52971E
oklch(60.8% 0.165 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#377100
oklch(49% 0.144 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#254D04
oklch(37.6% 0.107 135.3)
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Step 950
950
#162D07
oklch(26.8% 0.068 135.4)
#52971E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9D8A00 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94842C | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #509181 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52971E
#52971E
oklch(60.8% 0.165 135.3)
- #A75FC5
#A75FC5
oklch(60.8% 0.164 315.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #52971E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.023
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.024
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.038
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.040
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.043
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.046
Use #52971E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.